Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
                     906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



         In  connection  with the  Quarterly  Report of NMHG  Holding  Co.  (the
         "Company") on Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended June 30, 2003,
         as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
         (the  "Report"),  each  of the  undersigned  officers  of  the  Company
         certifies,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.
         906  of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002,  that,  to  such  officer's
         knowledge:

               (1) The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section
               13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

               (2) The information  contained in the Report fairly presents,  in
               all material  respects,  the  financial  condition and results of
               operations  of the  Company  as of the dates and for the  periods
               expressed in the Report.




    Date:  August 14, 2003                     /s/ Reginald R. Eklund.
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                                                 Reginald R. Eklund
                                        President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                                      Director
                                             (Principal Executive Officer)


    Date:  August 14, 2003                    /s/ Michael K. Smith
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                                                  Michael K. Smith
                                         Vice President Finance & Information
                                         Systems and Chief Financial Officer
                                            (Principal Financial Officer)